Peddling Pastry despite Covid
Castlemaine business Peddling Pastry - Wholesale Patisserie headed up by classically trained pastry chef Chris Edwards has been treating the local community to pastries,...
Colossal creations
A team of Castlemaine museum specialists, artists and technicians bid farewell to their latest creations this week - a full scale model of a...
Health services to become ‘one team’
The Boards of CHIRP Community Health and Castlemaine Health announced on Monday that they are developing a plan for the integration of community services...
Something sweet…
The coronavirus shutdowns may have put Millie Ousley's work
cleaning local B&Bs on hold for now.
But the enterprising Maldon local has turned that to advantage,...
We are here: grants announced
The Castlemaine State Festival will go ahead next March celebrating the arts and culture of central Victoria in a specially curated program encouraging community...
Egg-cellent pasta innovation
There's an upbeat saying - 'when life gives you lemons make lemonade.' Now some local open range egg farmers have taken a different twist...
Happy, safe and connected kids
Mount Alexander Shire Council has adopted its inaugural strategy to guide the provision of Middle Years programs, services and partnership activities in the shire. Moving...
Local creative to feature
A theatre piece by Yapeen local and Wamba Wamba creative Brodie Murray has been commissioned for Australia's premiere First Nations celebration YIRRAMBOI in Melbourne...
Paw-fect spot to play
Castlemaine's long awaited dog park is complete and well-behaved dogs of all shapes and sizes are encouraged to use the new fully fenced off-leash...
Council elections loom large
Four of Mount Alexander Shire Council's current seven councillors have confirmed they'll seek re-election in October's local government elections, while two have confirmed they...
Police hit the streets
Victoria Police Local Area Commander Inspector Donna Mitchell says Victoria Police have recently welcomed a new Chief Commissioner of Police, Shane Patton. On August 12...
RSL remembers
Castlemaine Returned Services League (RSL) members quietly laid wreaths to commemorate the VP Day (Victory in the Pacific) last Saturday, August 15 and Vietnam...